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MEGABANK JSC

Briefing note on winding-up of MEGABANK JSC by the DGF

Full name of the bank being liquidated

Megabank Joint-Stock Company
Short name of the bank being liquidated
MEGABANK JSC
Resolution of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) declaring insolvency of the bank
NBU Board’s Resolution dated June 2, 2022 # 261-рш/БТ on Classification of Megabank Joint-Stock Company to the Category of Insolvent.
Decision of the Deposit Guarantee Fund’s (hereinafter – the DGF) Executive Directorate introducing provisional administration in the bank
The DGF Executive Directorate issued Decision dated June 2, 2022 # 383 on Introducing Provisional Administration in MEGABANK JSC and Delegation of Powers of the Bank Provisional Administrator.
Duration of provisional administration
From June 3, 2022 through July 21, 2022, MEGABANK JSC was under provisional administration. The DGF carried out the provisional administration through the authorized officer.
Date when the deposit payout commenced
Payment of the guaranteed amount to MEGABANK JSC’s depositors commenced on June 21, 2022.
NBU resolution on liquidation
On July 21, 2022, the NBU Board approved Resolution # 362-рш on Revocation of the Banking License and Liquidation of Megabank Joint-Stock Company.
DGF Executive Directorate’s decision on commencement of the liquidation procedure
On July 21, 2022, the DGF Executive Directorate issued Decision # 506 on Commencement of Liquidation Procedure of MEGABANK JSC and Delegation of Powers of the Bank Liquidator. In accordance with Subparagraph 1 of Part 2 of Article 46 of the Law of Ukraine on the Household Deposit Guarantee Scheme (hereinafter – the Law), from the starting day of the bank liquidation procedure terminated shall be all the powers of the bank governance bodies (general meeting, supervisory board and management board) and bodies of control (audit committee and internal audit). Senior managers of the bank are dismissed in connection with the bank liquidation.
Starting day of the bank liquidation
On July 22, 2022, the DGF initiated the liquidation procedure of MEGABANK JSC, appointed the DGF authorized officer and delegated to her the powers of MEGABANK JSC liquidator.
Date when the bank liquidation was announced
On July 27, 2022, the official announcement of MEGABANK JSC liquidation was published in the Holos Ukrainy newspaper.
Liquidator of MEGABANK JSC
The DGF through the authorized officer under the Law.
Authorized officer
Iryna V. Bila, Lead Asset Management and Bank Liquidation Specialist of the Bank Liquidation Procedures Division, DGF Bank Liquidation Department.
Powers of the liquidator
Powers of the liquidator defined by the Law, particularly, by Articles 37, 38, 47-52, 521, 53, provide that the liquidator shall enjoy the right to sign any agreements related to the sales of the bank’s assets in the manner prescribed by this Law, except for the powers to organize the asset sales for the bank in liquidation and filing claims and suits seeking the damages specified in Parts 5 and 10 of Article 52 of the Law.
Special powers of the DGF in terms of recovering damages (loses) caused to the bank and/or its creditors
According to Part 7 of Article 52 of the Law, the DGF enjoys the right to apply to courts of an appropriate jurisdiction (including foreign courts) with a lawsuit seeking damages (losses) caused to the bank in case of:
- finding the decisions, actions or omissions resulted in damages (losses) to the bank and/or its creditors;
- identifying the persons who contributed to such decisions-making, actions or omissions and/or received pecuniary benefits;
- determining the amount of damages (losses) suffered.
 DGF enjoys the right to file such lawsuits with the courts of an appropriate jurisdiction (including foreign courts) during the bank liquidation procedure and three years after making the bank termination record (special statute of limitations).